Unions

Anatomy of trade union: Collective bargaining, realising workers' strength

Since India is a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), it has to provide representation to the workers in various forums that involve tripartite discussions

Port workers defer nationwide strike after successful talks with govt

Relief for transporters, traders who were fearing cost hikes

Govt in talks with labour unions to get them on board for labour laws

To streamline operations and move towards universal social security, the government has consolidated 29 central labour laws into four labour codes

'No more mugs until thefts stop': Coffee brews trouble at Tesla plant

Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory confronts Ikea coffee cup thefts amid broader controversies over working conditions and environmental impact

Budget 2024: 7 key demands listed by govt employees' union for Centre

Ahead of the Budget on July 23, the union has called for a lunch hour demonstration in front of all central government offices from July 17-19 in support of these demands

Tata Steel's worker union calls off strike action at Port Talbot plant

A steelworkers' union planning to begin industrial action over Tata Steel UK future plans for its Port Talbot plant in Wales on Monday called off their strike, saying further investment talks had been assured. Unite the Union had said they would begin their strike action from July 8, leading to Tata Steel UK challenging the balloting process and also bringing forward a planned closure of blast furnaces. The company welcomed Unite's decision against a strike and shelved the early closure plans. "We have received written confirmation from Unite Union that with immediate effect they are suspending their current action short of a strike as well as the potential strike action due to commence on Monday 8 July, said a Tata Steel spokesperson. "As a result, and given we can now be confident of ensuring appropriate resourcing of activities to operate safely, we will halt preparations for the early cessation of operations on Blast Furnace 4 and the wider heavy end in Port Talbot, planned for

Reduced flights impacting cabin crew salary: Air India Express union

The Air India Express Employees Union has claimed that more than 100 employees have not been able to work due to the unavailability of airport entry passes

Making a better Indian Union

The idea that the southern states are being penalised for better performance overlooks the full costs and benefits of being part of the Union

Tesla is raising worker wages as auto union tries to raise its EV plants

Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year, a move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries to organize the electric vehicle maker's U.S. plants. The UAW said Thursday that Tesla workers have told the union about company statements on the raises, which did not give details about the size of the increases. After winning strong contracts with Detroit's three automakers last year, the union has embarked on an effort to organize all nonunion auto plants in the U.S., including Tesla's assembly and battery factories in Texas, California and Nevada. The Tesla raises come after nearly all companies with nonunion auto plants announced worker pay increases shortly after the UAW contracts were ratified. The UAW said its organizing drive will target more than a dozen U.S. plants run by Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW and Volvo. Tesla also is on the list, along with EV startups Rivian and Lucid. UAW President Shawn F

UAW strike: Cracks between Biden's goals of tackling climate change, unions

Two of President Joe Biden's top goals fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions are colliding in the key battleground state of Michigan as the United Auto Workers go on strike against the country's biggest car companies. The strike involves 13,000 workers so far, less than one-tenth of the union's total membership, but it's a sharp test of Biden's ability to hold together an expansive and discordant political coalition while running for reelection. Biden is trying to turbocharge the market for electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent China from solidifying its grip on a growing industry. His signature legislation, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, includes billions of dollars in incentives to get more clean cars on the roads. Some in the UAW fear the transition will cost jobs because electric vehicles require fewer people to assemble. Although there will be new opportunities in the production of high-capacity batteries

Unions to hold rally in Delhi on Aug 10 to restore Old Pension Scheme

Employees of central and state government departments will gather at Ramlila Maidan here on August 10 to demand restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, a group of railway union leaders said on Tuesday. The 'Pension Rights Maharally' will be organised under the banner of the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme (JFROPS)/National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), they said. Speaking at a press conference, NJCA national convener and general secretary of All India Railway Men's Federation (AIRF) Shiv Gopal Mishra said the employees who joined government service after January 1, 2004 are strongly opposing the New Pension Scheme (NPS). They are worried about their future after retirement because they "have been deprived of the Old Pension Scheme and forced into the New Pension Scheme", he said. "Due to this, the future and old age support of millions of employees are in jeopardy and this is why we have formed the Joint Forum for Restoration of Old Pension Scheme (JFROPS)/NJCA,"

Air India pilot unions say will go to 'any extent' if any member is fired

Unions reject revised salary structure airline offered on April 17

Apple created a pseudo-union to defeat organisers in Ohio, complaint claims

Federal labor law restricts companies from setting up pseudo-union organizations that are controlled by management

Wipro becomes 1st Indian IT firm to allow Europe employees to form union

Wipro's employees that have been allowed to unionise belong to 13 countries including France, Sweden, Finland and Germany

Apple store workers in Maryland vote to become first in US to unionize

The decision could spark a wider unionization movement among Apple store workers, similar to the first Starbucks union vote last year

Have no faith in Modi govt; it's under WTO, US pressure: Shiv Kumar Sharma

Modi's views are pro-corporate. During his rule as Gujarat chief minister, over 33,000 farmers were booked under various acts for demonstrating against the government, says Sharma

Student, teacher bodies announce support to Bharat Bandh against farm laws

Various students' and teachers' groups Monday announced their support to the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by farmers protesting against the Centre's new agriculture-marketing laws

Unions defer 3-day strike as banks raise pay hike offer to 15% from 12.5%

Banking unions had given a call for a three-day strike from March 11

5 out of 36 Union ministers to visit J&K as part of Centre's outreach drive

Naqvi will kick-start the valley leg of the outreach programme on Tuesday where he will lay the foundation stone for a high school in the Dara area on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Engagement with unions could ease unrest

Experts advice against involving third parties from the beginning in negotiations